defund

/ˌdiːˈfʌnd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdiːˈfʌnd/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)dē-ˈfənd/ (ame, mw)

defund — verb

  • defundpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • defundshe / she / it
  • defundedpast simple
  • defunding-ing form

1. to take away some or all of the money that lets a service, program, or organizat

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

to take away some or all of the money that lets a service, program, or organization keep operating

例句

City leaders voted to defund the late-night bus route next year.

vote to defund + public service

Parents protested after the board tried to defund the school arts program.

try to defund + program

同義詞
  • cut funding for

    broader and less forceful; it can describe a smaller reduction rather than removing support altogether

  • withdraw support from

    broader than money alone and can also refer to political backing or help

  • underfund

    means to provide too little money, not to remove funding itself

反義詞
  • fund

    to provide the money needed for a service, project, or organization

  • finance

    a slightly more formal verb for supplying money

  • subsidize

    to support with money, often from the government

文法句型

defund + service / program / organization

vote to defund + object

be defunded under + budget

用法筆記

Usually used for an official decision by a government, board, or other authority. The object is often a public service, department, police force, clinic, or programme rather than an individual person.

常見錯誤

❌The city defunded from the library.
✅The city defunded the library.
💡'defund' takes the service or organization directly as its object.